Using this thread to build a tool-kit of strategies that helped transform my classroom and school community. I’ll be dropping resources here throughout the day. Feel free to comment and share yours 🛠

I have a student who loses it whenever asked to do anything. He will kick and hit walls. He will shout and cuss at adults. He will lunge at me and others. He is allowed to do this by his SPED teacher. It is getting scary for me because he is so unpredictable. I ask for help but the department doesn’t want to do anything different. What can I do? I’m so over fearing.

What kind of behavior systems do you use in your classroom? I teach 1st grade. I’m tired of using the folder/calendar system with 🙂/🙁 and a prize box. Any ideas?

I just got brand new iPads for my classroom and need to find some apps that are appropriate for my prek students. We just went back to remote learning today. Does anyone have app suggestions?

Does anyone use Wit and Wisdom in their classroom, and have any advice? What are the pros and cons? We will be rolling it out in August.

Do you have a classroom coach?

Has anyone used wordcraft in their classroom?

tomorrow I begin my first teaching job, it is first grade and I have had no time to prep. School started almost 2 weeks ago I need ideas for classroom management and math centers. Any help?

I teach PreK in a public school. Our state allows PreK programs to nap without masks if proper ventilation is provided. I have 16 children, a minimum of 3 feet apart, no masks, with two LOUD air filters, two tiny windows open, the outside and hall door open, at average in 72-76 degrees. What is your childcare classroom doing for rest time?

Drop your classroom management ideas here. For my school it sure is nice to have a principal who supports a no phone policy.

Organization is critical for classroom management. Try assembling units into Google Slides with links to ppts, activities, etc. Color code them according to the rainbow: Unit 1 red, Unit 2 orange etc. It takes a minute at first but the payoff is a one click upload for next year! PS I use the same color code system with felt tip pens to grade my classes: 1st hr red, 2nd hr orange etc.

If you wold like some assistance with classroom management or even managing your ow children, check this out.

After losing almost half of my lunch period just heating up my food, I put a crockpot in my classroom. We have 1 microwave for 9 teachers. It is not one of those small kind but an actual crock pot. Anyone else do something similar just to give yourself some time to actually chew?

After 18 years, I lost my art room to a classroom this year in order to spread out kids due to Covit19. They said we can’t hand out papers.. kinda thinking art is remote for all. I will do lessons on google classroom with live lesson to classrooms and home. I was told special area teachers may be “repurposed”. We will be used like a TA. One class will be spread out two rooms.Aday teacher in one room, I help in other room. B day teachers switch 😳😷☹️.. I know I’m lucky to have a job but.

Split classes take away joy! We have 6-7 classes at each grade level and they split 1-2 into the remaining 5 so we can have a 5 day schedule. Big classes plus the classroom culture homeroom teachers work so hard to achieve are ruined. Advice? (Plus we are told to "not be negative" by admin.)

How do you set up your classroom? What can you tell me about how often you use instruments? What do you do to make them accessible? Thanks so much.

Best ways to root out the red flags in a teaching job interview and a school tour? I'm finally ready to get back to the classroom but don't want to end up at another toxic place where admin doesn't look out for the teachers at all. I know to avoid places where janitorial stuff is being ignored or other health and safety issues, but this is only my second interview (worked for 10 years at my old school, left during covid). TIA!

What is the advantage to Canva vs google classroom? I’m sure this has been asked before…I want to hear current thoughts

What are some of your favorite beginning of the year activities for creating a sense of community in your classroom?

Does anyone use Fundations in 1st grade? We are piloting it in our district as a tier 1 for all kids as our daily phonics program. Trying to figure out how to set up classroom w/ all individual tools?

Has anyone experienced a production house charging you a wire fee to pay your invoice? My invoice was under $5k and I was traveling so didn't want the check mailed to me as they normally do (arrives 5 days after net 30 and takes another 3 to clear with the bank). The net 30 for freelancers needs to be abolished already!

Has anyone tried a DevaCurl cut? Was it a good experience?

For those obsessed with fragrance: what are your favorite niche perfumes? Looking for something different that is warm, slightly spicy and sweet for the colder months.

Hey guys who makes the decision about which insurance product to buy or not in commercial insurance? Is it the Risk officer and his organization, the finance organization the CEO’s office??? Any guidance here will help…

What is your favorite movie that represents engineering in a really positive way?

Please help me decide whether I should escalate this or not: 27 weeks today, baby is moving like CRAZY suddenly. I’ve had some feisty movements, usually at night, but this is on another level and very extreme compared to before or even just yesterday. My first pregnancy, so how do I know if this is fetal distress or normal?! Google isn’t clarifying much. My next ultrasound/glucose screen is next Tuesday. TIA.

Anyone has marketing analytics experience? There is a dataset which has each row represent someone filling out a campaign form for a product trial. One of the columns has the values as 'Form - Completed' and 'Form - Responded'. Any guesses what these coule mean?

Has anyone else gone through several Merck interviews just to be ghosted?

When getting a new offer, do you negotiate your PTO time? How did you start the convo with the recruiter?

Has anyone else seen those Boston Dynamics robots? They’re so impressive and eerie at the same time. What do you think about that kind of technology?

How can I improve my financial modeling skills?

Does anyone have an excel template for calculating airbnb return they wouldn’t mind sharing?

We had an important project stakeholders meeting for which I prepared a presentation, delivered the presentation and answered some difficult questions in the Q&A. I ensured a few of the stakeholders that I'd follow up with some interesting links.
I prepared an email to follow up which was a collation of links, white papers in attachment etc which took the morning to put together. My colleague, who is a male who had initially set up the meeting and chaired it was to send the minutes after. (1)

I am in my 5th year (right out of college) at a nonprofit. I have moved from graphic designer to comm. team lead. This is basically the most I can grow at the organization. I have applied to all types of communications jobs for over a year now &got nothing back. I am ready for something new. I know my work& work ethic are great considering I received promotions. My portfolio is dwindling since I do management type things now. What am I doing wrong? I am considering a career change all together.

What’s are good apartments in or around downtown Denver (hopefully <$1400/month, parking included)

Has anyone tried the Visa consultancy agencies like,,, opulentus ? How was ur experience ?

I am tring to get work or work cum study visa

Hi Fishes,

Looking for a good 2-3 bhk in Mahadevapura area, as close as possible to Phoenix Marketcity. Gated community preferred.
Budget is flexible.
Also happy to move in as a flatmate with existing tenants.

Has anyone worked for advent health?

In your experience, how often should I change my seating chart? I've also gone back and forth about incorporating flexible seating but am afraid it'll be a disaster

First year teacher here! Thoughts on coming in on day 1 with a structured participation point system and/or what this looks like in your class if you use one?

What kind of rules/expectations have you established that support student learning? Are students involved in creating them?

As much as we should reward good behavior, I feel like it can be tricky sometimes. What's the best way to recognize when this happens?

I am given a scenario in an interview regarding a student who is running around the class, not listening to the teacher, and not doing work. What is the best way to respond to the interviewers?

What are some of your favorite beginning of the year activities for creating a sense of community in your classroom?

Thanks for doing this Alyssa! My school's changing to block scheduling and I'm nervous that I won't be able to retain everyone's attention with extended class time. Any tips for transitioning?

I have used Dojo and Bloomz in the past. Want to use a classroom behavior management system that doesn’t require me to be logged into an app/site. My upcoming 4th graders are a tough group

Anyone with experience on managing students with ODD? (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)

Anyone have any tips on how to hold students accountable for non graded activities?

What regulations do you encounter that affect how you manage your classroom?

Thanks so much for doing this! This is going to be great when I get back in the fall. What are your favorite management models?

I need a way to manage the phones. The students have them out, refuse to put them away when asked, or “hide” them on their lap, and are constantly distracted by listening to their headphones

My students eventually get bored and restless when it comes to a classroom routine esp towards the end of the year. How can I keep things interesting but also consistent?